The significance of the irony in "The Necklace" is best captured by the response: It shows appearance can trick you. Matilde's belief that the necklace was valuable and her desire to present a certain image lead her to a life of hardship, ultimately revealing the shallow nature of appearances and the consequences of valuing them too highly.
In "The Necklace", Matilde works for years to replace a fake necklace. What's the significance of this irony?
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It shows hard work pays off.
It shows hard work pays off.
It shows appearance can trick you.
It shows appearance can trick you.
It makes the reader feel happy.
It makes the reader feel happy.
It proves Matilde is lazy.
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